Diagnostic Performance of Cardiac Computed Tomography for Detecting Patent Foramen Ovale: Evaluation Using Transesophageal Echocardiography and Catheterization as Reference Standards.
Takashi MikiKoji NakagawaKeishi IchikawaTomofumi MizunoRie NakayamaKentaro EjiriSatoshi KawadaYoichi TakayaMasakazu MiyamotoToru MiyoshiTeiji AkagiHiroshi ItoPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular development and disease (2023)
A CLA with a contrast jet flow in cardiac CT has a high PPV for PFO detection, and its diagnostic performance is superior to that of a CLA alone.